Sanitary skirt-shield.



N. H. FUSE.

SANITARY SKIRT SHIELD.

APPLlcATloN F|Lo1uN18.l9x3.

1,182,262. Patented May 9,1916.

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SANITARY SKIRT-SHIELD.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

atented Mary 9, ig.

Application led 3 une 18, 1913, Serial No. 774,459.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NELLrE H. Foss, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Apple ton, in the county of Outagamie and State of Wisconsin have invented. a new and useful Sanitary bkirt-Shield; and do hereby de- 'cl-are the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersv skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improved sanitary shirt shield.

An object oi" the invention is the provision of a shirt ha ng a skirt shit permanently 1 during the oatamenial or menstrual peri for protecting the outer clothing of the wearer.

- .A 'feature of the invention is the provision of a tongue member forming an ii'itegral part of the shield, to be bent downwardly and curved forwardl` and arranged in the. crotch of the wearer, under the usual garment shields, with its forward end attached to a portion of the clothing of the wearer. A shield of this nature including the tongue acts more thoroughly in protecting ones clothing, whether in a standing or sitting position, and owing to the shield and tongue being constructed of waterproof material, there is no chance of the moisture or iuid being absorbed sufficiently as to be seen upon the outside of the wearing apparel.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate aiterations, to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of pa ts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In thevdrawings: Figure 1 is a View showing the skirt as constructed with the iinpro ed sanitary skirt shield. Fig. 2 is a sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing U the skirt shield -nd the tongue, prior to the saine being made a perrnai-lsnt part or the skirt. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional Vview through the skirt.

Referring to theidrawings, 1 .designates the skirt proper, which is constructed in two parts, the forward part 2 which extends partially to the rear and the rear part 3. These parts are sewed together as at 4:, therebj,IL forming a stitched plait, to which the vert'r cal edges 5 of the shield proper 6 are like wise stitci ed 7. The horizontal portions of the shield are also stitched at S to the skirt. About one third down from the top edge or band of the skirt, adjacent each side, the forward and rear portions are left unstitched, forming plackets 10, the edges of which are hemmed in the usualL manner.

T he band of the upp portion of the rear part of the shirt is pi ided `with a series of eyes, while earh eno or the hand of the forward portion. is provided with a hook. By the provision of hooks and eyes, the skirt may be made or adjusted to .tit waists of dit ferent dimensions, the hooks and eyes being designated bythe numerals il and 12.

he upper edge portion of the shield proper is provided with an integral tongue 13, which is adapted to be bent downward forwardly, and arranged in the crotch wearer beionthe usual shield garments, the end of the tongue having a fastener Li for secu ne" the ie to portifini of ing apparel. tongue may he used,

'I s however, in lieu of the usual shield. garment ordinariijs fir-ern during the ahewe named period.

From the .tore it is apparent that there has been devi el a s inple and efficient sanitary skirt shield. adap for permanent connection with a shirt 'e y constructed, and one which has been i'ound desirable and practical.

TinV invention having been set forth, what is claimed new and useful is :M

in combination, an underskirt comprising a. piece designed to substantially surround the body ot the wearer and having its adffcent end edges nearly meeting; a setin piece stitched to the nearly meeting edges o' YLne iirst piece; a water proof sani tary shield of a length shorter than the setin piece, and having its upper and lower ends stitched. transversely to said set-in piece, and having its side edges also stitched to the nearly meeting edges of the first piece; said shield having at its upper edge, which is o'set below the upper ends of the set-in In testimony whereof I have signedmy piece, an integral tongue, designed to be name to this specification in the presence of bent downwardly and curved forwardly and two subscribing Witnesses.

arranged in the crotch of the wearer, thereby NELLIE H. FUSE. acting to perform the dual purpose of a Witnesses:

bandage support at one time and as a shield CHAS. B. BRIAN,

or protector at all other intervening periods. P. A. KORNELY.

Copies at this patent may be obtained tar ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patenti, Washington. D. C." 

